Cardiovascular Care:

When UAB was born in 1969, two of the world’s leaders in cardiovascular care had already been working in the Birmingham medical center, setting the stage for decades of success in cardiac research and treatment.

Transplantation:

On May 8, 1968, UAB surgeon Arnold G. Diethelm, M.D., performed the first kidney transplant—and the first transplant of any kind—in Alabama. From that moment, UAB’s transplant teams haven’t slowed down.

Four-Handed Dentistry:

Nutrition:

For decades, Birmingham has been a hotbed of nutrition science research. Breakthroughs at UAB and its predecessor institutions include the use of vitamins to treat diseases such as beriberi and the later discovery of the importance of folic acid for treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.